Seascape, 1958 by William Helburn is a color photograph of Top Model Jean Patchett in an Oleg Cassini chiffon dress on a ship deck for a Supima ad. An archival pigment print, 11 x 17 inches (paper size) | 8.75 x 12 inches (image size).
Available: A/P (artist's proof). The A/P is a lifetime print from an edition of 15, signed on recto (right margin) by William Helburn and with label on verso (back of print) signed by the artist.
For the 16 x 20 inches (paper size) and 13.75 x 18.5 inches (image size): Ed 1/2 - A lifetime print signed on verso by the photographer. Printed in 2019.
Provenance: Private Collector
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Artist’s Bio:
A contemporary of Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Lillian Bassman and Horst P. Horst, William Helburn (1924-2020) hailed from New York City. After serving in the Pacific in World War II, Helburn was inspired to become a fashion photographer. Helburn would go on to study with Harper's Bazaar art director Alexey Brodovitch at his Design Workshop. This led to a 10-page assignment for Bazaar that helped launch his career. Helburn published thousands of images and won dozens of awards for his fashion and advertising photography. A book on his photography “William Helburn –Seventh and Madison" was published in 2014. "Fashion photography is, singularly, the most creative form of photography there is," said Helburn on the art of fashion.
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